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House GOP moves ahead on suing Obama 07/11/2014 04:42am • DONNA CASSATA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Republicans took the initial step on Thursday to sue President Barack Obama over the administration's decision to delay the employer mandate of the health care law.The office of Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, released a draft of the resolution t Despite woes, Argentines united in World Cup run 07/10/2014 09:23pm • DEBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Soccer has once again emerged as the patriotic touchstone that unites Argentines as they teeter on the precipice, this time threatened by a debt crisis, soaring inflation and the scandal-plagued end to a 12-year political dynasty that has p Union pulls black college support after Koch gift 07/10/2014 07:00pm • JESSE J. HOLLAND Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- A powerful government workers' union will end its support for the United Negro College Fund after the group accepted $25 million from the conservative powerhouse Koch brothers and the college fund's president appeared at a Koch event.In a letter m Eileen Ford, founder of Ford Model Agency, dies 07/10/2014 06:07pm • BETH J. HARPAZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- Modeling agency founder Eileen Ford, who shaped a generation's standards of beauty as she built an empire and launched the careers of Candice Bergen, Lauren Hutton, Christie Brinkley and countless others, has died.She was 92 and died Wednesday of comp Review: Unlimited e-book services offer plenty 07/10/2014 04:08pm • ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP) -- Two startups are trying to do for e-books what Netflix does for movies.Oyster and Scribd let you read as many books as you want for a monthly price -- $10 for Oyster and $9 for Scribd.I was skeptical at first. I can never find enough tim Review: No monkey business in 'Planet of the Apes' 07/10/2014 10:22am • JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer Digital characters have by now long populated our movies like unwanted house guests. Some of these CGI inventions, like Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings," have been pleasant, even precious company. But most have disrupted our movie worlds -- and not just as monsters tearing Scientists criticize Europe's $1.6B brain project 07/09/2014 02:00pm • FRANK JORDANS BRUSSELS (AP) -- Dozens of neuroscientists are protesting Europe's $1.6 billion attempt to recreate the functioning of the human brain on supercomputers, fearing it will waste vast amounts of money and harm neuroscience in general.The 10-year Human Brain Project is largely funded by t Like a juror: Madonna does NYC jury duty, briefly 07/08/2014 11:38am • JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- Madonna has spent a little time living in the judicial world.The pop superstar turned up for jury duty Monday at a Manhattan state courthouse, quickly getting dismissed.She had gotten excused from a jury service date in May. This time, she was finishe Kids studying abroad are now never out of touch 07/08/2014 11:30am • BETH J. HARPAZ AP Travel Editor NEW YORK (AP) -- A generation ago, students on semester abroad were practically incommunicado, aside from airmailed letters and one or two calls home. These days, from the minute the plane lands, kids studying overseas are connected with home via Skype, Facebook, and Blogger helping Redskins resigns abruptly 07/08/2014 06:30am • WASHINGTON -- A blogger hired to help the Washington Redskins deal with the controversy over the team nickname has abruptly resigned. Ben Tribbett announced his resignation Monday night on Twitter, saying he didn't want be a distraction "as the political attacks have shifted towards being pers Can living like a star produce a happy ending? 07/07/2014 04:22pm • BROOKE LEFFERTS Associated Press "Jennifer, Gwyneth & Me: The Pursuit of Happiness, One Celebrity at a Time" (Ballantine Books), by Rachel BertscheAuthor and celebrity-watcher Rachel Bertsche spent nearly a year emulating the lifestyles of several famous female stars, seeking contentment, productivi Study: Just thinking by yourself isn't much fun 07/07/2014 02:04pm • MALCOLM RITTER AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Wouldn't you love to escape this busy world and just spend some time alone with your thoughts? Maybe not, says a study of volunteers who actually tried it.Some even started giving themselves electric shocks as the minutes ticked by."I think many of t Hornets look into altercation involving Hairston 07/07/2014 12:40am • DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- The Charlotte Hornets say they are looking into an altercation involving rookie P.J. Hairston and a person his agent described as an area high school player during a pickup basketball game at the Durham YMCA.The Hornets issued a statement Sunday night saying they're aware of the Stealth World Cup ads raise sponsorship questions 07/06/2014 11:02am • ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer In an ad for Beats by Dr. Dre stereo headphones, Neymar jams to Jay-Z's remix of the song "Jungle." Fans cheer, toast and pray across Brazilian neighborhoods and cameras flash while reporters shout questions, but the pounding rhythm of the rap drowns out distraction 32,000 Mormon missionaries to get iPad minis 07/06/2014 11:00am • BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The Mormon church is moving forward with its plan to arm missionaries with iPad minis and broaden their proselytizing to social media.A test program that began last fall with 6,500 missionaries serving in the United States and Japan went well, pr